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The Gateway MADE BY GREAT PEOPLE GREAT BY MADE Welcome to The Gateway The Gateway The Gateway GREAT PLACES ARE PLACES GREAT Contemporary Living Close to Chiswick and the city. A collection of contemporary 1, 2 & 3 bedroom homes The Gateway The Gateway “Our aim at The Gateway has been to create beautiful homes with outstanding indoor and outdoor living space. Each flexible, open plan home has been designed to meet the latest standards of energy efficiency, with the outer facing elevations clad in high quality brick.” Paul Bradley Associate Director FBM Architects The L&Q Story L&Q is one of the UK’s leading housing developers. We have an ambitious plan to enable the delivery of another 100,000 quality new homes over the next ten years. Half of the new homes we build will be genuinely affordable to people on average and lower incomes, with the other The Gateway half available for private rent or sale, reflecting our belief that everyone should have a quality home they can afford. L&Q prides itself on making sure The Gateway all of our profits are reinvested into creating homes and neighbourhoods we can be proud of. We are a long-term partner in the neighbourhoods where we work. We want to build aspiration, opportunity and confidence among residents through our £250m community foundation and our skills academy. Kew Gardens Kew Green Kew Bridge Kew Bridge The Gateway The Gateway A great home, in a great city Every aspect of The Gateway has been designed to offer a balanced London lifestyle, from an amazing location, through to quality interior specification. The Gateway The Gateway THE OUTSIDE STORY EXPLORE THE FOOD SCENE SPACES TO BREATHE A southerly facing landscaped courtyard is available The streets of Chiswick are lined with some of Whether it’s Michelin-starred fine dining, Whether you’re a fan of the great outdoors, to residents, providing an oasis of calm at the heart the most unique independent shops, cafés and bars. laid-back fresh lunch menus, or artisan chocolates or you just like to be able to get away from it all of the development. Each apartment benefits from a You can even catch some brilliant comedy at the and coffee, one thing Chiswick does extremely every now and then, you are spoilt for choice long balcony set behind moveable screens. area’s very own mini theatre. well is delicious food and drink. when it comes to open spaces. 01 03 05 07 IN THE HEART OF LONDON ENJOY A THAMESIDE LIFESTYLE WEST LONDON STYLE STAY CONNECTED Within easy reach of Chiswick are some of Relaxing on the river’s edge is easy. You can Renowned the world over and for very good The Gateway offers excellent connections with the most famous, most visited and most loved meet friends for a drink or enjoy some peace reason, West London’s leading designers mean London to the east and the national road network to landmarks, so you are never too far away and time for yourself. you won’t just keep your finger on the pulse of the west, not to mention the rest of Europe and the from something special. the latest fashion, you’ll be part of it. entire world via Heathrow airport. 04 02 06 08 01 The Gateway The Gateway The Outside Story THE DEVELOPMENT The Gateway The Gateway “A southerly facing landscaped courtyard is available to residents, providing an oasis of calm at the heart of the development. Overlooking the courtyard, each apartment benefits from a long balcony set behind moveable screens, which residents can adjust to create areas of partial or full sunlight at different times of the day.” Paul Bradley Associate Director FBM Architects London. The biggest city in Western Europe, and 02 one of the world’s largest The Gateway financial centres. In the The Gateway Heart of London Welcome to The Gateway to the Capital. LOCATION Parks, gardens, Chiswick and the Capital city - all in easy reach With some of the most beautiful, iconic, charming and sought after areas of London 03 on your doorstep, what’s not to love about The Gateway’s Kew Gardens Kew Village incredible location? Iconic architecture, Wonderfully pretty, fascinating science, a huge irresistibly charming and variety of events, and the gloriously British, Kew most diverse collection of Village is packed full of living plants of any botanic independent shops, cafés garden in the world. and restaurants to enjoy. Chiswick Richmond A tranquil, leafy Royal parks, historic neighbourhood on the houses, museums, banks of the River Thames galleries, theatres, which offers riverside cinemas and a lively cafés, picturesque pubs nightlife. Just a few and quirky boutiques reasons why this is a around every corner. favourite destination. Explore... 03: Explore A cosmopolitan blend of fine dining, boutique shopping and picturesque open spaces The Gateway The Gateway Chiswick is the kind of place that it is impossible not to love. There are so many different aspects to this beautiful area and each one is just as appealing as the next. From the peace and quiet of magnificent open spaces, to the hustle and bustle of streets lined with stylish cafés and independent shops, this neighbourhood just oozes character and charm. So whether you are a shopaholic, prefer a slower pace of life, or both of the above, The Gateway can offer you the perfect balance. 04 Enjoy a The Gateway The Gateway Thameside lifestyle LEISURE 04: The Thames The Thames Take an invigorating walk along a pretty stretch of the Thames from Kew Bridge to Hammersmith Bridge. Where pretty cottages and elegant Georgian houses meet iconic landmarks. The walk is perfect for a Sunday afternoon and you can dive into one of the many riverside pubs for a refreshment. Putney Town Rowing Club, Richmond Welcoming members since 1922 and continues to do so to this very day, attracting complete beginners up to serious scullers. Dukes Meadows Golf & Tennis, Chiswick Relax with an afternoon’s round of golf on the beautiful nine-hole course, get energetic with a game of tennis or try your hand at indoor skiing! The Gateway The Gateway The City Barge, Chiswick It doesn’t get much better than this for a relaxing drink in the sunshine. Set on the banks of the River Thames, this 14th century pub is brimming with fascinating history. The White Cross, Richmond Richmond’s world-famous riverside pub offers a selection of delicious ales, tasty home-cooked food and rugby. The perfect place for a pleasant afternoon pint, but beware when the tides comes in and you can’t leave. One Over The Ait, Brentford The lively One Over The Ait offers a fantastic venue for dinner, drinks or fabulous parties. With its striking pillar box red doors, this distinctive pub is hard to miss. Where the tranquil river rolls past The Gateway The Gateway world-famous palaces As the Thames peacefully winds its way around the spectacular Kew Gardens, broken only by the soft ripple of a lone racing shell, it passes the sites of two of London’s most famous historic locations. The sites of Richmond Palace and Kew Palace offer a glimpse into the opulent beauty of royal residences and feature remarkable architecture surrounded by beautiful palace gardens. Real Lives in Real Places MADE BY BY MADE GreatGreat placesplaces ARE GREAT PEOPLE GREAT The Gateway The Gateway areare mademade byby PLACES GREAT great people great people The Stories A real life look at some of the people and places that make Chiswick so unique. THE OLD CINEMA W4 1PR MARIA HANNESS Opened in 1979 along Chiswick High Road, this is London’s only antique, vintage, and retro department store. Recently named in the ‘100 best shops’ in the world by Retail Week, this former Edwardian picture palace boasts 10,000 square feet of showrooms and is home to a collective of antiques dealers, decorators, designers, artisans and jewellers. The Gateway WHEELERS FLOWERS W4 1LS SPENCER WHEELER Tucked away beside Turnham Green tube station, Wheelers Flowers provides a personal and fresh approach to flowers. Established in 1993 by Spencer & Jason Wheeler, they continue to grow in the field of flowers creating beautiful traditional arrangements in contemporary designs. The Gateway UNIVERSITY OF LONDON ROWING CLUB W4 3TU STEWART CLEGG THE GRIFFIN BREWERY W4 2QB GEORGINA YOUNG The University of London Boat Club has more Henley Royal Regatta victories than any other The Fuller’s story has been brewing in British University and has been represented at Chiswick since 1845. every Olympic Games since 1960. Their flagship and award winning beer ‘London The club was formed in the mid-1860s, and has Pride’, named from the flower that grew on the a proud association with the Chiswick stretch remnants of the London Blitz, is the epitome of of the Thames. Fuller’s relationship to Chiswick & London. “We have a great amount of pride in our rich history - but there’s plenty in our future too.” 05 The Gateway The Gateway The Food Scene DINING 05: The Food Scene The Bell & Crown The Bell & Crown offers all the charm of a country pub in the middle of Chiswick and its traditional menu features dishes made from excellent seasonal produce. One Over The Ait One Over The Ait’s bright red exterior doors make it unmissable on the outside and its The Gateway fine dining cuisine make it unmissable on the inside, too. The Gateway La Trompette This Michelin-starred restaurant serves some of the best food in London without any of the pretension. Exquisite food in a relaxed atmosphere.